Manila, May 15 -- Two of the seven Filipino seafarers injured in the drone attack on Malta-flagged container vessel MV San Antonio at the Strait of Hormuz on May 5 have recovered and are returning to the country on Friday, according to Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac.

In a media briefing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Friday, Cacdac assured the remaining five Filipino crew members of the container vessel who were injured due to the drone attack are now also safe and recuperating at a hospital in Oman.

"The good news is everyone is recuperating. May dalawa sa kanila na nabigyan na ng fit to travel at makakauwi na (Two of them were deemed fit to travel and they are returning home), and they will b...